CVE-2007-5079

critical

Description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36791

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2007-5060

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=181302

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0657.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-09-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00141

Detections

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